Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,586, Jesse Garfield, Mass.

SERVICE
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Mass
Garfield, Jesse
S. 43,586
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43 586
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File No. 43,586
Jesse Garfield Rev. Her. Grad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 186
[Arrangement of 1870.]

11.718 R
New York
Jesse Garfield
of Newport in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of June 1818 and sent to Westc Willoughby Esq. Newport New York
  Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  78.45    Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 1819  48.00    9.25     9.31      $126.45  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Lead See roll

Jose Garfield, private Colonel Putnam's Regt Mass s line 1777-3 years Reinbated 10.00
Correct by Roll
Admitted

State of New York Herkimer County } ss
On this 11 th day of May 1814 before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the County of Herkimer, Personally appears Jesse Garfield aged seventy years, resident of the Town of Newport County and State aforesaid, who being by me firstly duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" — That he the said Jesse Garfield enlisted as a private soldier on or about the first of November 1777 for the three years, at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts in a Company commanded by Capt. Harfield White, in Col. Rufus Putnam's Regt., in the line of Massachusetts and that he continued to serve in said Corps for the term of three years when he was discharged from service at or near a place called North Castle, St New York — That he had previously enlisted for one year, in Charlestown in the state of Massachusetts on or about the first of March 1776 in a Company commanded by Capt. Nathan Fuller, in Col. Lucas Bond's Regt., and that he continued to serve in said Corps until the 22 nd day of November following , when he was discharged at Fort George in consequence of sickness — and that he was in the Battles of Lexington, Concord, Bunker Hill, etc. at the taking of Burgoyne — He further declares that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services —
Sworn and declared before me
Jesse Garfield
the day and year aforesaid Westel Willoughby —

Herkimer County } ss }
I Westel Willoughby one of the Judges of the court of common pleas, in and for the said County, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Ipson Garfield did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid mentioned act of Congress —
Westel Willoughby
I do further certify that I am the neighbor of the above applicant Ipson Garfield, and know him to be very poor
W. Willoughby
State of New York } ss }
Herkimer County ss }
I Walter Fish Clerk of the Court of common Pleas in and for the County of Herkimer and State of New York, do hereby certify and make known, that Westel Willoughby Esq. whose signature is affixed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is one of the Judges of Herkimer court of common Pleas, duly commissioned qualified & sworn, and that his signature to the said affidavit and certificate are in his own proper hand writing, and that the said court is one of the courts of record of the State of New York —
Given under my hand & seal of the said court this 26 th Day of
February 1819
Walter Fish Clerk